To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.

So, as I sit here watching Mitt Romney speak at the RNC as he accepts his presidential nomination, it brings to mind just how much my life has changed in the last few years....even since I last wrote on here (which was a LOOONNNNGGGG time ago!). I was looking back through here earlier today, and I got a laugh when I found a post about how I was going to vote for Kerry and how Trey was a stinking conservative while I was liberal. My, my how things change! As most people who know me now know, I am anything but liberal anymore. Apparently, having children and being forced to make a living for myself and my family has changed my views drastically.

But, enough about that...I didn't really get on here to go into a political rant. Things have changed since I last posted on here. Naturally, my kids are much older now. They all three are in school. I'm still having separation issues about that, as Cole is my baby, and he's not much of a baby anymore. He doesn't seem to be bothered, but oh, it's breaking my heart! So he's in Kindergarten, Taryn's in second grade, and TJ's in fourth grade. Can you believe that? Wow.

I was just looking over their baby pics on here, and it's like it was yesterday. We have gone through so many changes lately. TJ has begun to care about how he's perceived. He wants his hair long, to wear skinny jeans and shirts with certain characters on them. Taryn wants fashion, too. It's all the new 80's flair for her, complete with shorts too short for my liking. Then there's Cole. He's a super hero, and wants to dress as such everyday. It doesn't seem that long ago that I was able to choose how my children dressed....sigh....

I could go on and on with this. However, Trey is harassing me to give him the computer. I guess I'll try to get on here again sometime soon and write something interesting. I just wanted to actually come and do this for now. Have a great day, I'll see you soon!